Signature · 2.5% SNAP (14th pct in WY)
Sublette County, WY
Sublette County's food-access picture is close to the national norm, with pockets that qualify as low-access. This profile breaks down who qualifies as a food desert and the income, SNAP, and vehicle-access context behind it.
- 19.8%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 2.5%
- on SNAP
- 9K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Sublette County, WY
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 19.8% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -2.3 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 2.5% SNAP
- VEH-OK 1.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Goshen County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Sublette County ranks #1,699 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #14 of 23 counties in WY (19.8% low-access).
- #1,699
- national by low-access %
- #14
- in WY
- 2
- low-access tracts
- 437
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 2.5% SNAP (14th pct in WY) (-9.6 pts vs U.S. SNAP) .
How Sublette County compares nationally
Sublette County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 19.8% low-access share that beats 46% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,699).
Sublette County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
2 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Sublette County has 0 urban and 2 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Sublette County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Wyoming, not a full county-board reprint
- Carbon
Carbon 57.8%
57.8 % low-access
- Sweetwater 21.5
Sweetwater 21.5%
21.5 % low-access
- Goshen 20
Goshen 20%
20 % low-access
- Sublette 19.8
Sublette 19.8%
19.8 % low-access
- Big Horn 18.7
Big Horn 18.7%
18.7 % low-access
- Fremont 18.2
Fremont 18.2%
18.2 % low-access
- Uinta 3.4
Uinta 3.4%
3.4 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 2 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 10,247 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 2 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 2,033 |
| Low-Access Share | 19.8%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 437 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 8,838 |
| Median Household Income | $83,597 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9%well below the national average |
| SNAP Households | 94 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 2.5%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 1.8%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 0.6% |
SNAP retailers in Sublette County
Sublette County has 8 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 4 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 3 locations (38% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- burney and company, big piney
- dollar general 30390, pinedale
- family dollar 9399, pinedale
Convenience Store · 3
- fast stop 2232, boulder
- fast stop 2234, big piney
- loaf n jug 750134, marbleton
Small Grocery Store · 1
- obo's market & deli 2, big piney
Super Store · 1
- ridleys family markets 1153, pinedale
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Wyoming
One of 22 counties in Wyoming, 6 are shown here.
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Food access nationally, Wyoming in context
Sublette County sits inside Wyoming (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Sublette County, WY are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 56035. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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